CVE-2021-24819

Page/Post Content Shortcode <= 1.0 - Contributor+ Arbitrary Posts/Pages Access

MEDIUM
4.3
CVSS Score
Published: December 13, 2021 at 10:41 AM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 03:40 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorPage /post Content Shortcode

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Severity
MEDIUM4.3
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.8%

Description

The Page/Post Content Shortcode WordPress plugin through 1.0 does not have proper authorisation in place, allowing users with a role as low as contributor to access draft/private/password protected/trashed posts/pages they should not be allowed to, including posts created by other users such as admins and editors.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet, and no fixed version or vendor advisory is recorded against it.

References (1)

CVSS

Attack Vector
NETWORK
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
LOW
Integrity
NONE
Availability
NONE
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-863

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